The City of Ekurhuleni has launched it's Indigent Relief Programme and has urged financially-struggling households to register.
The City of Ekurhuleni has encouraged financially-struggling households in the metro to register for its Indigent Relief Programme at local customer care centres.
To qualify for the indigent relief programme, households must register or be officially deemed indigent. Properties with a municipal value of R500 000 or less automatically qualify for indigent status, while properties valued up to R1 500 000, as per the City’s valuation roll, canAn indigent is an individual or household that is unable to meet basic needs due to financial hardship.The CoE’s initiative is designed to assist residents who are having difficulty affording essential services such as sanitation, water, refuse removal, and electricity.
The programme provides a comprehensive social-support package aimed at reducing this financial stress and improving living standards for eligible households.Free indigent burial services for registered and deemed indigentsBe over 18 years old Have a combined monthly household income less than twice the monthly minimum wage for Area A domestic workers
Applicants must also submit various documents, depending on their category, including copies of IDs, birth certificates for dependents, latest municipal account statement, and proof of income
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